Euphormio's Satyricon, by John Barclay. Translated [and introduced] from the Latin into English for the first time, from the 1605 edition, by Paul Turner. Ten Wood Engravings by Derrick Harris.

(Golden Cockerel Press) Barclay (John)

Published by Crown 4to, 28cm, pp.[viii], 158, Printed in Great Britain by the Golden Cockerel Press, London, 1954.

About this Item

Set in 14-pt Perpetua and printed in red and black on Arnold Unbleached paper at the Chiswick Press. One of 200 (260) standard copies (this not numbered), bound in quarter crimson cloth, grey paper-covered sides, blocked in red, gold top. 8 large and 6 small wood-engravings by Derrick Harris. A near fine copy with prospectus. This book was first published in 1603, in Latin, and is a very early example of the picaresque novel. Written by a Scotsman, educated in France, it immediately became a European bestseller, it was reprinted in Latin twenty times within the first seventy years, and was also translated into French, Dutch and German. Seller Inventory # 13185

Bibliographic Details

Title: Euphormio's Satyricon, by John Barclay. ...

Publisher: Crown 4to, 28cm, pp.[viii], 158, Printed in Great Britain by the Golden Cockerel Press, London, 1954.

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine

Edition: 1st Edition